CBS, WGAE Organizing Fight Heads to Labor Board Hearing June 01, 2007 A federal complaint has been issued against CBS in connection with unfair labor practice charges filed by the WGA East. In July, an administrative law judge will review arguments and decide whether to take action against CBS, which has been accused of preventing union organizing activities.
WMA Agent Sues Former Partner June 01, 2007 Talent agent Bonnie Liedtke has sued former partner Harry Gold claiming that he borrowed millions of dollars from her during their 18-year partnership to fund a lavish lifestyle and resuscitate his TalentWorks agency, only to fire her, withhold commissions and try to steal her clients.
2nd Cir.: Copyright Claim Gets Another 'Life' June 01, 2007 The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals gave new hope Thursday to playwright Gregory Hudson, who claims that Universal Studios copied two of his stage plays to create the 1999 film "Life," starring Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence.
Perfect 10 v. Google: A Transformative Case? May 29, 2007 The 9th Circuit's ruling on contributory and vicarious liability for copyright infringement in a case pitting adult publisher Perfect 10 against Google is significant for technology companies and content owners. The court gave Google and Perfect 10 a lollipop, but Alexander Pilmer says it remains to be seen which one is sweeter.
'Scrubs' Producer Inks Overall Deal With Sony TV May 31, 2007 "Scrubs" executive producer Tim Hobert has inked a two-year overall deal with Sony Pictures Television. Under the seven-figure pact, he will join the studio's " 'Til Death" as an executive producer. Jared Levine of Barnes Morris Klein Mark Yorn Barnes & Levine repped Hobert in the deal.
WMA Agent Sues Former Partner June 01, 2007 Talent agent Bonnie Liedtke has sued former partner Harry Gold claiming that he borrowed millions of dollars from her during their 18-year partnership to fund a lavish lifestyle and resuscitate his TalentWorks agency, only to fire her, withhold commissions and try to steal her clients.
Sony/ATV Acquires Famous Music From Viacom May 31, 2007 Sony/ATV Music Publishing is the successful bidder for Famous Music. The joint venture created by Sony Corp. and trusts formed by Michael Jackson, helmed by chairman/CEO Marty Bandier, acquired the publisher from Viacom.
CBS, WGAE Organizing Fight Heads to Labor Board Hearing June 01, 2007 A federal complaint has been issued against CBS in connection with unfair labor practice charges filed by the WGA East. In July, an administrative law judge will review arguments and decide whether to take action against CBS, which has been accused of preventing union organizing activities.
EU Pressed to Join U.S. WTO Piracy Case Against China June 01, 2007 Trade body the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry has called on the European Union to add its weight to the World Trade Organization challenge against Beijing to reduce China's piracy rates.
Seizures of Pirated Goods Jump; Many in China June 01, 2007 Seizures of counterfeit movies, music and software leapt 139% last year, according to European Commission figures released Thursday, with most of them coming from China.
Plame, Publisher Sue CIA Over Memoir 'Interference' June 01, 2007 Valerie Plame Wilson, the ex-spy whose unmasking led to the conviction of Vice President Dick Cheney's top aide, and her publisher, Simon & Schuster, are suing the Central Intelligence Agency, accusing it of unconstitutionally interfering with publication of her memoir.
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Runaways, Pirates & Divas: The Life of a Studio GC
Fox Studios, Los Angeles
June 05, 2007
thru June 05, 2007 http://www.bettzedek.org Legal services organization Bet Tzedek presents a reception and panel discussion, moderated by Bruce Ramer of Gang Tyre Ramer & Brown, with five studio general counsels: Maren Christensen of Universal Studios; Scott Packman of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; Gary Roberts of Fox Entertainment Group; John Schulman of Warner Bros.; and Leah Weil of Sony Pictures Entertainment.
Fine Distinctions: The Basics of the Law of Fine Arts
Jack the Pelican Gallery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
June 07, 2007
thru June 07, 2007 http://www.nysba.org The New York State Bar Assn. event focuses on issues faced by artists and their attorneys in the field of art law. Topics include gallery contracts, the nuances of the ADR process when artists are involved and the current state of the law as to fair use.
The Copyright Society of the USA Annual Meeting
Sagamore Hotel, New York
June 10, 2007
thru June 12, 2007 http://www.csusa.org The Copyright Society event features a report from the Register of Copyrights, a review of major copyright decisions from the past year and panels on the "Da Vinci Code" lawsuit, copyrighted content in political speech and legislation regarding orphan works.
Guiding the Indie Artist's Career
D.C. Bar Conference Center, Washington
June 19, 2007
thru June 19, 2007 http://www.dcbar.org The District of Columbia Bar panel discussion charts the course of the independent musician's career -- from recording to live performances to Internet postings -- while addressing such legal and business issues as contracts, licensing, royalty collection, copyright and trademark.
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